Chocolate Pecan Caramels
If you want to add more gluten free recipes to your recipe box, Chocolate Pecan Caramels might be a recipe you should try. One serving contains 143 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat. This recipe serves 40 and costs 27 cents per serving. A mixture of pecans, semisweet chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. This recipe from Taste of Home has 27 fans. It works best as a hor d'oeuvre, and is done in roughly 35 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a very bad (but still fixable) spoonacular score of 6%. Pecan Caramels, Pecan Caramels, and Pumpkin Spice Caramels (and common mistakes people make when making caramels) are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 40
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 cup butter, softened, divided
1 cup light corn syrup
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup water
Equipment:
aluminum foil
frying pan
sauce pan
candy thermometer
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; butter the foil with 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reads 248° (firm-ball stage). Remove from heat and add vanilla. Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Cool completely before cutting. Yield: about 2-1/2 pounds (about 6-3/4 dozen). Editor's Note: We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test. Originally published as Chocolate Pecan Caramels in Country WomanNovember/December 1999, p33 Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 190 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
1. Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; butter the foil with 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips; set aside.
2. In a heavy saucepan, melt remaining butter over medium heat.
3. Add the brown sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reads 248° (firm-ball stage).
4. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
5. Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Cool completely before cutting.
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